Plasmonic metal nanostructures (e.g., Au, Cu, Pt, Ru) have attracted considerable attention in photothermal catalysis due to their unique capabilities in light-field regulation and energy conversion.

3D red-and-blue SARS-CoV-2 virus against a dark-blue background. A team at the University of Washington is working to improve COVID-19 vaccines. Credit: Shutterstock Conventional mRNA vaccines, like ...

This study, conducted on pomegranate seedlings in Iran, investigated how nanoparticle sprays could help plants withstand salt stress Combining chitosan and silicon nanoparticles (CTS-SiO2 NPs) was ...

Carbon black (CB) and silica (SiO2) filled elastomers are known to be the most successful polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) in industry, where “bound rubber (BR)” (i.e., polymer chains that are physically ...

A group of scientists at Zhejiang University in China has developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that utilizes textured silicon substrates to improve interface engineering between the top ...

In Central Asia, air quality in both urban and rural areas is affected by local pollution from fossil fuel combustion for heating and transport, as well as transboundary pollution caused by ...

The novel Al-SiO 2 ceramic coatings with good densification ability and oxidation resistance due to the stabilizing effect of Al on the K⁺ ion migration and coating structure. Recently, a team of ...

Abiotic stresses, such as drought and heat, are non-living factors that negatively affect plant growth. These stresses are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, threatening global ...

Coastal Zone Ecological Environment Monitoring Technology and Equipment Shandong Engineering Research Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal ...